The Green Wave had just two players that size on the roster prior to the additions, Thomas Bruha and Kevin Thomas, and neither averaged more than 10 minutes or two points a game last season.

“The reality is, it’s going to take a little time to develop them, but we’ve put ourselves into position to have quality play in the frontcourt for some time, and we’ll have depth…. They’ll be some great competition in practice,” said Conroy.

“Some of the guys are players that we knew about all year and were recruiting all year,” Conroy said. “It’s not like we got involved with them late…. For the most part, they were guys who had different options, but I was pleased they took a visit here and decided to sign with us.”

Tulane had openings on its roster because of the unexpected postseason departures of stars Josh Davis and Ricky Tarrant, as well as four other players who had eligibility remaining. Davis transferred to San Diego State and Tarrant to Alabama.

Coming off a 20-15 season, Tulane now has seven freshmen, and its top returning player averaged just 4.6 points last season.

“I appreciate the efforts of our staff,” Conroy said. “We have guys who have coached a lot of years, so they have the ability to know what needs to be done and to go and do it.”